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Municipal Election, April 2, 2024


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GENERAL INFORMATION

BOONE COUNTY RACES

This is a select list of contested races and ballot issues for Ashland and Columbia. A full list of candidates and issues from the Boone County Clerk’s Office, including all races in Ashland, Columbia, Southern Boone County, Hallsville, Rocheport, Sturgeon, Centralia and other municipalities can be found here.

Proposition 1

Shall the County of Boone exempt senior citizens from certain increases in the property tax liability due on such senior citizens’ primary residence?

ASHLAND

Southern Boone School Board (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 3 years)

  • Heather Brianna Brown
  • Jeremy Galloway
  • April Georgetti

Southern Boone County School R-1 Question 1

Shall Southern Boone County R-I School District issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $11,600,000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, renovating, repairing, furnishing and equipping new and existing school facilities, including constructing new classrooms, lab space and a shop for the vocational and agricultural department, FACS classroom and new art classrooms at the District’s High School?

If this question is approved, the District’s debt service property tax levy is not expected to increase above the current debt service property tax levy of $1.8055 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Southern Boone County School R-1 Question 2

Shall the Board of Education of Southern Boone County R-I School District be authorized to increase the operating property tax levy ceiling to $4.1846 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation according to the 2024 assessment for the purpose of paying general operating expenses of the District, including increasing compensation for employees in order to attract and retain quality faculty and staff?

If this question is approved, the adjusted operating property tax levy of the District is expected to increase by $0.2000 from $3.9846 to $4.1846 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and the District expects to reduce its debt service property tax levy by an amount that is estimated to result in no net increase in the District’s total property tax levy, which is estimated to remain unchanged at $5.7901 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation.

City of Ashland Mayor (Vote for 1  to serve a term of 2 years)

City of Ashland Alderman (Vote for 1 per ward  to serve a term of 2 years)

  • Ward One
    • No candidate filed. Alderman to be elected by write-in.
  • Ward Two
    • Kristen Colbert
  • Ward Three
    • Rick Lewis

CENTRALIA

Centralia R-VI School District School Board (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 3 years)

  • Kristen Deckerd
  • Wayne Dollens
  • Russell Dutton

City of Centralia Alderman (Vote for 1 per ward to serve a term of 2 years)

Proposition U

Shall the City of Centralia, Missouri, impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, currently 2½%, provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the same action. A use tax return shall not be required to be filed by persons whose purchases from out-of-state vendors do not exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year.

COLUMBIA

School Board (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 3 years)

CPS board candidates discuss school choice, attendance at Missourian joint forum, Columbia Missourian, March 13, 2024

Council Member, Second Ward (Vote for 1)

Meyer focuses on health, safety, streets in bid for Columbia City Council, Columbia Missourian, March 13, 2024

‘I could really help make a difference:’ Second Ward candidate Robert Schreiber III, Columbia Missourian, March 12, 2024

Council Member, Sixth Ward (Vote for 1)

Candidates for Columbia City Council lay out positions on police, unhoused people, Columbia Daily Tribune, February 2, 2024

Proposition 1

Shall Ward 1 Council Member Nick Knoth be removed from office?

FAYETTE R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Board (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 3 years)

  • Wes Friebe
  • Brian Gose
  • Lisa Shrum

Hallsville

City of Hallsville Mayor (Vote for 1  to serve a term of 2 years)

  • Kate Boatright

City of Hallsville Alderman (Vote for 1 member per ward to serve a term of 2 years)

  • Ward I
    • Trynton L. Roberts
    • Philip Thunhorst
  • Ward II (2 year term)
    • Krisan Lewis
    • Tony Lindsay
  • Ward II (1 year term)
    • Brandon Bickhaus

Proposition U

Shall the City of Hallsville impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax shall also be reduced or raised by the same action?

HARRISBURG

Harrisburg R-VIII School District School Board (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 3 years)

  • Bethann Enochs
  • Dawn Malone
  • Josh Stephenson

City of Harrisburg Board of Trustees (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 2 years)

  • Jeff Arp
  • Charles Roller

Proposition 1

Shall the Town of Harrisburg, Missouri be authorized for 6 years to forego a Municipal Election for a particular office if the number of candidates who have filed for that particular office is equal to the number of positions in the office to be filled at the Municipal Election for that office?

HARTSBURG

Village of Hartsburg Board of Trustees (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 2 years)

  • No candidates filed. Trustees to be elected by write-in.

NEW FRANKLIN R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Board (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 3 years)

  • Alan Marshall
  • Kirk Wilmsmeyer

New Franklin R-1 School District Proposition K.I.D.S.

Shall the Board of Education of the New Franklin R-I School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds to complete tuck pointing at the High School; to repair the Elementary School and Middle School roofs; to replace heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) at the Middle School; to renovate/upgrade the existing kitchen; to complete safety and facility upgrades District-wide; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof?

If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.8230 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

NORTH CALLAWAY R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Board (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 3 years)

  • Rebecca Burget-Wall
  • Amy Sue Reinhard
  • Ryan Sobba

North Callaway R-1 School District Proposition N

Shall the Board of Education of the North Callaway County R-I School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of Seventeen Million Dollars ($17,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds for the site development, construction, equipping, and furnishing of a new Elementary School and consolidating the Hatton-McCredie Elementary School and Williamsburg Elementary School into the new building; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof?

If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.9041 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

North Callaway R-1 School District Proposition C

Shall the Board of Education of the North Callaway County R-I School District, Missouri, be authorized to increase the operating tax levy by $0.2500 to $4.0261 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the purposes of attracting and retaining quality certified teachers and support staff, upgrading and improving its facilities, and meeting additional operating expenses?

If this proposition is approved, the adjusted operating tax levy of the District is estimated to increase by $0.2500 from $3.7761, currently, to $4.0261 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the 2024 Tax Year and will be applied to the assessed valuation for each year thereafter.

PIERPONT

Village of Pierpont Board of Trustees (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 2 years)

  • Jim Haynie
  • Edward John

Question

Shall the Village of Pierpont adopt Mo. revised statute No. 115-124-1, in a nonpartisan election subdivision or special district, no election is required if number of candidates filing is the same as number of positions to be filled.

ROCHEPORT

City of Rocheport Alderman (Vote for 1 member per ward to serve a term of 2 years)

  • Ward One
    • Ron Chapman
  • Ward Two
    • Roman Clarkson
    • Alan Cook

STURGEON

Sturgeon R-V School Board (Vote for 2 members to serve a term of 3 years)

  • Veronica Ann Baker

CALLAWAY COUNTY RACES

This is a select list of contested races and ballot issues for Fulton and Holts Summit. Here is a compiled ballot with all races and issues for the area from the Callaway County Clerk’s Office.

AUXVASSE

City of Auxvasse Mayor (Vote for one for one year unexpired term)

City of Auxvasse Northward Alderman (Vote for 1 for a 2 year term)

  • Gary Westerman

City of Auxvasse Northward Alderman (Vote for 1 for a 1 year unexpired term)

  • Kolton Kelsey

City of Auxvasse Southward Alderman (Vote for 1 for a 2 year term)

  • Bret Barnes

Proposition A

Shall the City of Auxvasse, Missouri impose a city sales tax of Three Percent (3%) on the sales of adult use marijuana sold at retail?

COMMUNITY R-VI SCHOOL DISTRICT

Proposition 1 (Vote for 2 directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education for a term of 3 years each)

  • Amy Brooks
  • Scott Sims
  • Chuck Sommer

FULTON

Councilmember Ward 1 (Vote for 1)

Councilmember Ward 2 (Vote for 1)

  • Mary Rehklau

Councilmember Ward 3 (Vote for 1)

  • Brad Leuther

Councilmember Ward 4 (Vote for 1)

  • Dennis Houchins
  • Bob Washington

Proposition

Shall the municipality of Fulton, Missouri, continue to impose a sales tax of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) for the purpose of funding capital improvements, including the cost of maintaining and operating existing capital improvements made with the revenues raised by such tax?

Passage of this measure will not increase the city’s overall sales tax rate.

HOLTS SUMMIT

Mayor (Vote for 1 for 2 year term)

Alderman Ward 1 (Vote for 1 for 2 year term)

Alderman Ward 2 (Vote for 1 for 2 year term)

City of Jefferson

City Council Member Ward 2 (Vote for 1 for 2 year term)

MEXICO

Mexico School District No. 59 (Vote for 2 directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education for a term of 3 years each)

Mexico School District No. 59 (Vote for 1 director who shall serve as member of the Board of Education for a term of 2 years each)

  • Lennette Brown

Mexico School District No. 59 Special School Bond Election Proposition Paws for Progress

Shall the Board of Education of the Mexico School District No. 59, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of Twenty-One Million Dollars ($21,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds to replace or upgrade heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, roofing, and fire alarm systems District-wide; to construct, equip, and furnish a new classroom addition and renovate the kitchen at the Middle School; to construct a new secure entrance, complete Performing Arts theatre upgrades, install field turf, add tennis courts, and build, equip, and furnish a concession building at the High School; to renovate the Hawthorne Elementary School, Eugene Field Elementary School, and McMillan Early Learning Center playgrounds; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof?

If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.8691 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

MILLERSBURG FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Millersburg Fire Protection District Board (Vote for one board member for six year term)

No candidates filed. Board member to be elected by write-in.

CITY OF MOKANE

Mayor (Vote for 1 for 4 year term)

  • Chad Booher
  • Charles Serini III

Alderman at Large (Vote for 4 for 2 year terms)

  • Tara Kirk
  • Debra R. Taylor

MONTGOMERY COUNTY R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT

Montgomery County R-II School District (Vote for 2 directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education for a term of 3 years each)

  • Samantha Czerniewski
  • Mike Deering
  • Daniel Dothage
  • Kasey R. Pottebaum
  • David Reagan

Montgomery County R-II School District Special School Bond Election Proposition K.I.D.S. (Keep Improving District Schools)

Shall the Board of Education of the Montgomery County R-II School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds to replace the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at the High School; to remodel the Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) classroom and replace windows at the Middle School; to replace the roof and renovate classrooms with new HVAC, LED Lighting, grid ceiling, and flooring at Jonesburg Elementary; to add a new parking lot to Montgomery City Elementary; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof?

If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.7000 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

City of New Bloomfield

Mayor (Vote for 1 for 2 year term)

  • Gary Hoelscher
  • Daniel Kliethermes
  • Michael “Mike” Lowe Sr.

Ward 1 Alderman (Vote for 1 for 2 year term)

  • Jessica Shaffer

Ward 2 Alderman (Vote for 1 for 2 year term)

  • Rosemary Augustine

Question 1

Shall the municipality of New Bloomfield, Missouri, impose a City sales tax of one half of one percent (0.5%) for the purpose of funding costs of make street repairs and funding public safety expenditures?

Question 2

Shall the City of New Bloomfield impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the same action?

Question 3

Shall the City of New Bloomfield impose a citywide sales tax of one-half of one percent for the purpose of improving the public safety of the City including but not limited to expenditures on police and fire equipment, salaries, and facilities?

New Bloomfield Fire Protection District

New Bloomfield Fire Protection District Board (Vote for 1 member for 6 year term)

No candidates filed. Board member to be elected by write-in.

NEW BLOOMFIELD R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT

New Bloomfield R-III School District (Vote for 2 board members who shall serve as members of the Board of Education for a term of 3 years each)

  • Douglas Allen Glick
  • Susan Sexton
  • Chelsie Suggett
  • Ciara Cheree’ Wright

New Bloomfield R-III School District Special School Bond Election Proposition K.I.D.S.

Shall the Board of Education of the New Bloomfield R-III School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds to construct, equip, and furnish an addition to the Agriculture building; to complete improvements at the existing track; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof?

If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $1.0392 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

North Callaway R-1 School District

North Callaway R-1 School Board (Vote for 2 board members who shall serve as members of the Board of Education for a term of 3 years each)

  • Rebecca Burget-Wall
  • Amy Sue Reinhard
  • Ryan Sobba

North Callaway R-1 School District Proposition C

Shall the Board of Education of the North Callaway County R-I School District, Missouri, be authorized to increase the operating tax levy by $0.2500 to $4.0261 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the purposes of attracting and retaining quality certified teachers and support staff, upgrading and improving its facilities, and meeting additional operating expenses?

If this proposition is approved, the adjusted operating tax levy of the District is estimated to increase by $0.2500 from $3.7761, currently, to $4.0261 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the 2024 Tax Year and will be applied to the assessed valuation for each year thereafter.

North Callaway R-1 School District Special School Bond Election Proposition N

Shall the Board of Education of the North Callaway County R-I School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of Seventeen Million Dollars ($17,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds for the site development, construction, equipping, and furnishing of a new Elementary School and consolidating the Hatton-McCredie Elementary School and Williamsburg Elementary School into the new building; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof?

If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.9041 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

SOUTH CALLAWAY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

South Callaway Fire Protection District Board (Vote for 2 board members for 4 year terms)

No candidates filed. Board members to be elected by write-in.

WELLSVILLE-MIDDLETOWN R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

Wellsville-Middletown R-1 School District (Vote for 2 board members who shall serve as members of the Board of Education for a term of 3 years each)

Wellsville-Middletown R-1 School District Special School Bond Election Proposition K.I.D.S.

Shall the Board of Education of the Wellsville-Middletown R-I School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,700,000) for the purpose of providing funds to complete District-wide improvements to include, without limitation, new exterior metal siding, roofing replacement, new gutters, and wainscot installation at the Elementary School entry; to remove asbestos flooring at the High School; to replace kitchen equipment; to enhance safety and security by renovating entryways; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof?

If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.4800 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

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